Russian strikes on food warehouses pose threat of shortages in Ukraine
Moscow has shifted to targeting shopping centers and food distribution sites, and markets in Kyiv and other cities are struggling to keep their shelves stocked. Today [August 30], 2026 at EDT 7:05 a.m. A fire at a mall after an airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday. (Darya Nazarova/AFP/Getty Images ) By Anastacia Galouchka Anastacia Galouchka is a researcher in The Washington Post's Ukraine bureau. She reports from across the country, documenting the war in Ukraine. Russian airstrikes on civilian targets have destroyed shopping centers and food distribution warehouses across Ukraine, raising the specter of food shortages and price hikes as supermarkets in Kyiv and other cities struggle to keep their shelves stocked. Moscow shifted tactics this month to focus on civilian targets, including shopping malls, after Ukrainian drones destroyed major e-commerce warehouses in Russia. Russia initially bombed two distribution centers for Silpo, a major Ukrainian sup...